Sermons on Good Start:

When You Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 26, 2018

Encouragement when we're tempted to hide our sin or pretend that we didn't sin.

- In this sermon, I’m going to focus on the transition statements within this passage. I want to do that because in this particular passage those words give us some clues to the point that Paul is making. They each point to a significant idea within this passage. When You Feel Like You’re Not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Good To Not Touch A Woman? (1 Corinthians 7:1-17) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 14, 2022

For most people, the answer is this: you should have a spouse, you should "have" your spouse, and your spouse should "have" you.

Let's start today, by simply reading 1 Corinthians 7:1: (1) Now, concerning the things which you wrote, "[it is] good for a man, a woman/wife not to touch." [a woman/wife is focused in Greek]. This sentence is almost certainly a Corinthian slogan that Paul is quoting. Paul not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-17

Good News For Bad Times, Part 2 (Mark 13) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 21, 2020

Dealing with the most important question from Mark 13: when Jesus comes, will you be ready?

Good morning! Please turn in (or on) your Bibles. We are continuing with Part two of a message we began last week, called Good News for Bad Times. If you missed it last week, I would encourage you to go back and listen to it. But let me just recap where we’ve been so far. We talked about the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:14-37

Denomination: Baptist

Three Good Reasons To Say 'no" To God

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 16, 2019

Mary had many good reasons to say 'np' to the message from the angel. But she chose the wisest answer to say to God. She said 'yes.'

I love the quote that you’ll see printed on the front of your bulletin. Martin Luther was the one who said it about the Christmas story. "There are three wonders here: one, that God should become a man; another, that a virgin should bear a child; and third, that Mary believed. And the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Jacob-When He Heard Some Very Good News Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on May 27, 2022

Jacob had been told his favorite son, Joseph, had been killed many years before this incident took place. Then he received some very good news that changed everything for him!

Introduction: Jacob had believed Joseph, his favorite son, had been killed many years before. Now he not only heard the news, but saw proof, Joseph was alive. This was some of the best news Jacob had ever heard! 1 The good news when he heard about Joseph being still alive Text: Genesis 45:25-28, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:25-28, Genesis 46:1-7, Genesis 46:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Good Christian Means: Walking On Water? No - Walking In Wisdom? Yes

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Aug 19, 2018

Paul's insight to daily Christian Life

Weekend Message/Devotion Ephesians 5:15-20 August 19, 2018 Being A Good Christian Means: Walking on Water? No - Walking in Wisdom? Yes Paul has this way of hammering a point, doesn’t he? No beating around the bush here. Todays New Testament Reading begins at verse fifteen, chapter ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Peace On Earth Goodwill To All"

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Dec 5, 2010

Can we really achieve peace on earth and goodwill to all?

Peace On Earth – Goodwill To All This is the Christmas season. In his gospel Luke, recording the eyewitnesses of those around him, wrote these powerful words; “While the shepherds were in the fields watching their sheep by night, an Angel appeared before them to announce the great news of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Do We So Seldom See God Do Great Things?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 17, 2013

A look at how and why we settle for less than God's best.

WHY DO WE SO SELCOME SEE GOD DO GREAT THINGS? Often in our spiritual lives, we become content with second-best plans. - Genesis 17:16, 18. - Abraham had so come to accept his Plan B (having Ishmael by Sarah’s maidservant) that when God speaks of the fulfillment of His original great promise ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

God's Love Works It All Out For Good! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 14, 2020

The Lord's love: 1. Gives us infinite blessings (vs. 31-32). 2. Makes us innocent (vs. 33-34). 3. Brings His intercession for us (vs. 34). 4. Is invincible (vs. 35-37). 5. Is inseparable (vs. 35, 38-39).

God's Love Works It All Out for Good! The Book of Romans Romans 8:28-39 Sermon by Rick Crandall Bank Springs Baptist Church - March 15, 2020 (Revised January 25, 2021) BACKGROUND: *I preached this sermon almost a year ago. It was on March 15th, right at the beginning of the Covid 19 epidemic. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Glad Tidings Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Cristopher Luaya on May 28, 2010

How to be effective in bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom into the world?

“And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God” (Luke 8:1, KJV) In this world, we need words. The most effective way to communicate people is through words. Our words may be of good effects ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

God And Divorce Series

Contributed by Mark Lennon on Feb 26, 2003

series #4 The phrase “Deal treacherously” and divorce would seem to be the theme to this passage of Scripture. And yet it starts out by asking the question “Why do we deal treacherously with one another?” We would do good this morning to ask ourselves thi

Sermon Series on Malachi #4 God and Divorce Malachi 2:10-16 The phrase “Deal treacherously” and divorce would seem to be the theme to this passage of Scripture. And yet it starts out by asking the question “Why do we deal treacherously with one another?” We would do good this morning to ask ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Battling The Broken Mind Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 26, 2012

The saying "It's all in your head" is truer than we would like to admit. What can start out as something done with good intentions can lead us very far astray save for one crucial ingredient: God's Word.

Jesus, our Ultimate Action Hero came to planet Earth to do battle against a host of enemies in order to set us free. He battled Satan and his hordes of demons, he battled the religious system that had kidnapped people from being able to find God, and today we see him battling even the human mind, ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Stay In The Race

Contributed by Stephen Robinson D on Apr 30, 2007

This sermon helps one to look at the good and bad and understand no matter what they go through in life they have to Stay in the Race.

For our lesson today, we are looking at the life of King Solomon. Solomon was a good man. Solomon was the son of King David. He was appointed the King of Israel and Judah by his farther, King David. Solomon was the son of Bathsheba (you remember her; David had her husband killed when he cheated ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Spiritual Preparation Look Like?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Apr 7, 2025

Spiritual preparation is necessary in being a good servant, a good witness, and a good Christian.

What Does Spiritual Preparation Look Like? Matthew 14:22-23 Preparation is the process of making something ready to be used or for use. For instance, during my time in the service, we would need to prepare our gear before we went to the field for training. Not only did I have to prepare my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can You Truly Know An Invisible God? (Exodus 33:18-23) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 19, 2023

Moses doesn't know God, the way God knows him, because God hasn't fully revealed himself. And so he asks to see God's glory, to fix that. But what is God's glory?

Last week, we left off in the middle of our story. We pushed right up against arguably the most famous, well-known verses in all of Exodus. And I just wanted to stop before I got to them, and give them the time they deserve. At the same time, this is a really complicated passage. I could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8, Psalm 49:16-17, Exodus 33:18-23